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Oval Peridot

Posted in Fine Rings on 02/26/2010 01:38 pm by admin

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Oval Peridot

Known as the extraterrestrial gemstone because it has been found in meteorites, peridot makes sensational jewelry including exceptional engagement rings.

It is an idiochromatic gemstone, meaning that the color is intrinsic and that the gemstone is always the same color. In the case of peridot, that is green. However, it can be found in a range of hues from palest yellow green through golden lime greens to the deepest grass green. Traditionally, the richest darker grass greens have been the most highly sought after, although different trends and preferences emerge from time to time.

Peridots are often clear gemstones with few apparent flaws, and when facetted, they split and bend the light in such as way as to give a velvet-like appearance with a arresting rich glow. And it is their clarity and sensational color which makes them a firm favorite for jewelry ranging from earrings, bracelets, necklaces, pendants and of course, peridot rings.

Because they are green, the best quality, deeper green gemstones have traditionally been mistaken for emeralds. But they are so much more than faux emeralds. As emeralds become ever more expensive, peridots can be used in contemporary settings accented with diamonds, as sublime green engagement rings. And because they are only a fraction of the cost of precious emerald, they make an affordable alternative too!

Peridot rings are often prong set because this allows the maximum amount of light through the gemstone, making it flash with color. This is especially important when set as the central stone in a diamond engagement ring because otherwise the dazzling fire and brilliance of the diamonds would overshadow the green gemstone.

However, with a hardness of only 6.5 compared with 10 of diamond, this extraterrestrial gemstone is relatively brittle. To protect it more completely, it is can be set into a bezel (or rub over) setting in which the gemstone girdle is completely surrounded by a trace of precious metal. Bezel set gemstones can be completely surrounded by very small prong set diamonds. This particular setting can also be used as an engagement ring.

Rings and other jewelry settings can be made from various different precious metals depending on the exact shade of green of the gemstone. In particular, white metals such as silver (for less expensive rings), white gold and platinum (for the more expensive styles) can be used to set grass green specimens. Yellow gold is more common for golden lime greens and warmer shades of grass green.

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